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first, there were neutrality laws but there were also very strong isolationist sentiment in america. and even george marshall, who was chief military advisor to franklin roosevelt said, how can we send all these weapons to england if they're going to surrender to the british in a matter of weeks, and we end up fighting the germans? we will be charging into the face of our own weapons. but even though the operation was secret, it became headlines of course when it happened around the world. and everyone knew about it. and roosevelt and marshall were very, very effected by this. they thought if the british government can do this, they are serious. they are not going to negotiate with the germans. they're going to stay in this for as long as they possibly can. and it opened up the pathway for armaments to go to britain, which were very much needed and very much appreciated. >> brooke stoddard, when the official date of the so-called battle for britain, battle of britain? >> when were they? i think britain calls it july to the end of september, let's say. >> of 1940, which is essentially
first, there were neutrality laws but there were also very strong isolationist sentiment in america. and even george marshall, who was chief military advisor to franklin roosevelt said, how can we send all these weapons to england if they're going to surrender to the british in a matter of weeks, and we end up fighting the germans? we will be charging into the face of our own weapons. but even though the operation was secret, it became headlines of course when it happened around the world. and...
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intervene on some level in this conflict, to beef up the case for the r2p doctrine, and international law is of fuzzy sort of subject and to some degree it is built on president. the united states, have to say, intervened in libya back in the early 1800's to support the basically where billion that would then move forward into account the unfriendly -- >> attacking our ships. >> yes. i mean, we can -- well, but what would have happened if -- here is a preventative doctrine. what would happen, and president obama makes this comment in the debate. if we had left him in power, you know, agitated with his your career omitted in tendency the blow up airplanes, i think that would have been an absolute disaster. i mean, i'm not in international air. and not in any position to debate the fine a point of that, but i think effectively this was a well played intervention. if anything else on the moral side think we have a responsibility to in some way, even the playing field because we are responsible to a large degree in empowering qaddafi for several years and giving him the means with which to su
intervene on some level in this conflict, to beef up the case for the r2p doctrine, and international law is of fuzzy sort of subject and to some degree it is built on president. the united states, have to say, intervened in libya back in the early 1800's to support the basically where billion that would then move forward into account the unfriendly -- >> attacking our ships. >> yes. i mean, we can -- well, but what would have happened if -- here is a preventative doctrine. what...
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social freedom and pave the way for democracy critics of the constitution say it imposes elements of law while ignoring the rights of women and minorities the islamist backed draft was approved by some sixty three percent of egyptians in a referendum which the opposition claims massive fraud. and lisa los angeles claim a guy a gun buying back event in the city saw about sixteen hundred firearms handed in on wednesday as people formed long queues to trade their weapons for free grocery coupons the annual event this year was supported by las mayor who has echoed the president calling for a ban on assault weapons america's long running debate on gun control has been reignited by the newtown elementary school massacre that left twenty six people dead earlier this month. and as people across the globe enjoy the holiday season the jolly mood has now gone into space just a bit earlier the crew of the international space station got the chance to video conference with their families and russia's frost and despite the tight show jewel of space walks and experiments the team is off duty for christ
social freedom and pave the way for democracy critics of the constitution say it imposes elements of law while ignoring the rights of women and minorities the islamist backed draft was approved by some sixty three percent of egyptians in a referendum which the opposition claims massive fraud. and lisa los angeles claim a guy a gun buying back event in the city saw about sixteen hundred firearms handed in on wednesday as people formed long queues to trade their weapons for free grocery coupons...
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made their way into foreign hands last year last month westminster said that it wouldn't change any laws but would take a greater interest in foreign acquisition the only thing is by the time they get around to it there might be nothing left to sell. art see london. so ryan is warning canada that has made a dangerous move by taking a notorious a radio and militant group off its terror list kind of as following a similar move by the u.s. an accepting that. has renounced violence and wants peaceful regime change in iran written off and looks at the organizations record and hear from some iranians who worry of legitimizing it mohammed shows me his box of handmade treasures earrings pendants all made from stone the only material he could find in the prison yard big ambition much this is how we killed the pain from torture and hunger i still get headaches when i remember the story about. valley iranian soldier mohammad spent eighteen years in an iraqi jail during the one nine hundred eighty s. iran iraq war he says he would have been freed earlier if he'd joined the ek image he didn't help to
made their way into foreign hands last year last month westminster said that it wouldn't change any laws but would take a greater interest in foreign acquisition the only thing is by the time they get around to it there might be nothing left to sell. art see london. so ryan is warning canada that has made a dangerous move by taking a notorious a radio and militant group off its terror list kind of as following a similar move by the u.s. an accepting that. has renounced violence and wants...
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the law. that is a for many. but dangerous even to those who keep it to distance. good luck. with. anything. to teach me. about humans. this is why you should. welcome back for most people this week festivities have time for family decoration on the once a year. spare a thought for those who have little to cheer such as the eleven million french people living in poverty. reports from the capital and whether the bright lights are leaving too many citizens in the uk it is. one of the most beautiful cities in the world but the french live. this city. as one of the most important events. this year in central paris alone the famous chancellor installing christmas lights wasn't cheap at christmas elimination because they're on a one million euros it shop on the shelves that he is contributing to the christmas lighting depending on the number of trees they have in front of their of their shop eighty percent money money from the shops of the shows an easy. twenty percent this money city hall but the budget has gone up by a third across the whole country in a year where the average person h
the law. that is a for many. but dangerous even to those who keep it to distance. good luck. with. anything. to teach me. about humans. this is why you should. welcome back for most people this week festivities have time for family decoration on the once a year. spare a thought for those who have little to cheer such as the eleven million french people living in poverty. reports from the capital and whether the bright lights are leaving too many citizens in the uk it is. one of the most...
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studying, trying to build international waters, where no laws would apply. you could go and create your kind of world. there were actually some people make you quote them in my book. when obama gave his speech last fall, the one sordid evocative of fdr's commonwealth speech immediately a couple of investor knows that pointed out a new plan that had been discovered and suggested other rich people should move there because it wasn't going to be nice to live in america anymore. more than you would think, teresa. eyeing land sends, i think you got them in the foster for your comment that we give them so much. we are the innovators. and i have been to one other point. i interviewed gary gensler and he was speaking with great passion and pleasure about bringing transparency to the swaps market and how this is important because, for example, have there been a transparency which will be in place for the beginning of 23rd team, things like those treats the loss jpmorgan so much money, they would be much more visible and i couldn't resist so i said is james diamond gr
studying, trying to build international waters, where no laws would apply. you could go and create your kind of world. there were actually some people make you quote them in my book. when obama gave his speech last fall, the one sordid evocative of fdr's commonwealth speech immediately a couple of investor knows that pointed out a new plan that had been discovered and suggested other rich people should move there because it wasn't going to be nice to live in america anymore. more than you would...
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a law which would increase the protection of russian children in the country itself now the law bears the name of this was a young boy who was adopted by an american family and died while in custody of his new adoptive father now the father was left off with just a fine after leaving his young son in a car in the blistering heat for hours the car was parked outside of his office and it's the cases precisely like this that the russian lawmakers say that the american law system is not is not cut out to provide enough security for the russian children who are being adopted by american parents and should another tragedy like this strike they don't want the russian children to suffer now a lot of people see this as they get back at the americans for the magnitsky act the so-called act which entails a list of people who are prohibited from ever entering the united states and their financial assets in the country also are frozen now now that the minister was a russian lawyer who was imprisoned on charges of tax evasion and died while in custody that case has never seen any any logical conclu
a law which would increase the protection of russian children in the country itself now the law bears the name of this was a young boy who was adopted by an american family and died while in custody of his new adoptive father now the father was left off with just a fine after leaving his young son in a car in the blistering heat for hours the car was parked outside of his office and it's the cases precisely like this that the russian lawmakers say that the american law system is not is not cut...
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italy has a book called the markkorah law. in italy if you're unemployed the government gives you a choice. you can get a weekly paycheck like we do here, unemployment compensation. choice number 2, the italian government will give you your entire two to three years of weekly unemployment checks up front as a lump sum on one condition, you must get at least ten other workers to make the same choice and that money must be used in italy. to begin and operate a collective enterprise of those unemployed workers. what is interesting, how to solve unemployment by creating a new kind of enterprise that would give the american people real freedom of choice. you want to work in a top-down hierarchical capitalist enterprise or try this other kind. would you like to buy the product of these kind of capitalist enterprises or would you like to buy the product of an enterprise where workers have a completely different life and relationship. these are new directions that come out of the crisis of capitalism and turn a bad thing into a good t
italy has a book called the markkorah law. in italy if you're unemployed the government gives you a choice. you can get a weekly paycheck like we do here, unemployment compensation. choice number 2, the italian government will give you your entire two to three years of weekly unemployment checks up front as a lump sum on one condition, you must get at least ten other workers to make the same choice and that money must be used in italy. to begin and operate a collective enterprise of those...
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just kept spending -- the nail in the coffin for him financially was when he had alone with his in-laws. nicholas was speculating in kentucky land acquisitions, and he needed someone to cosign a $20,000 note and he talked jefferson into it and then six months later he went bankrupt. that's when the letters from monticello grill begin to get gloomy. -- really begin to get gloomy. >> i want to follow up -- >> we have a circulating microphone. >> all right. well, i want to follow-up on the kosciuszko will. of course after reading jim lewis' review yesterday when she called to book a train wreck, i thought maybe more to use this -- elaborate a little on the. you explain jefferson was made executor, and however, where i'm confused is that with 18 months of kosciuszko's death this will was contested by three different parties, in europe, one within the united states at the time, when that surface three different subsequent wills that had been drawn up in europe, and so i don't quite understand, and in jefferson -- at this point he said this is going to really fall into a lot of litigation. he
just kept spending -- the nail in the coffin for him financially was when he had alone with his in-laws. nicholas was speculating in kentucky land acquisitions, and he needed someone to cosign a $20,000 note and he talked jefferson into it and then six months later he went bankrupt. that's when the letters from monticello grill begin to get gloomy. -- really begin to get gloomy. >> i want to follow up -- >> we have a circulating microphone. >> all right. well, i want to...
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until he cantelli comes back to yell law school. there he meets hillary rodham. >> watch this and other programs on line at booktv.org. now on c-span2 we bring you booktv. on this holiday weekend we have extended our booktv programming until wednesday ,-com,-com ma december 26 at 8:00 a.m. eastern. here are some of the programs to look out for this weekend.
until he cantelli comes back to yell law school. there he meets hillary rodham. >> watch this and other programs on line at booktv.org. now on c-span2 we bring you booktv. on this holiday weekend we have extended our booktv programming until wednesday ,-com,-com ma december 26 at 8:00 a.m. eastern. here are some of the programs to look out for this weekend.
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you have to understand that the law the so-called denton magnitsky law actually deals primarily a with imposing travel and financial strictures on the number of american officials and persons who have committed crimes against russian citizens and one only part of the law actually bans the adoption of russian children by american citizens it has been in part inspired by the case of the russian toddler who was adopted by the american family in two thousand and nine and died in their custody several months later after his father left him in a locked in the car in the blistering heat for nine hours the russian lawmakers feel that the american law system does not provide adequate adequate protection for the russian kids and also does not punish those responsible for the deaths of russian kids for example do you have to lose father adoptive father walked away with a fine but you have to remember that russia is going to boost the care and the situation with orphanages and foster homes in the country as well as improve further condition so for orphans it is seen as a sort of retaliate a measur
you have to understand that the law the so-called denton magnitsky law actually deals primarily a with imposing travel and financial strictures on the number of american officials and persons who have committed crimes against russian citizens and one only part of the law actually bans the adoption of russian children by american citizens it has been in part inspired by the case of the russian toddler who was adopted by the american family in two thousand and nine and died in their custody...
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low-flow toilets -- not san francisco's fault, actually signed into law by president george h.w. bush, bush 41 -- which required low-flow toilets. now, the impact of that is sludge will back up in the city's sewers, and the mission bay neighborhood, quote of of-unquote, smells like rotten eggs. they're using $14 million of taxpayer money to dump bleach into the sewer to clean up a problem that previously simply did not exist. bleach isn't, also, a very friendly chemical, by way. all right. so who can you trust in science? well, i think that scientists, medical doctors and, yes, even government regulatory bodies like the fd a&e pa are usually right. where i will mispick with government -- nitpick with government regulators, i sometimes think they are a little too cautious. we haven't gotten approval on e-cigarettes and they should be healthier than regular cigarettes and they're dragging their feet. on real clear science we like to link to the best science news, the best science analysis. and that is, that's what we do. and so we try to put aside the partisan bickering and focus o
low-flow toilets -- not san francisco's fault, actually signed into law by president george h.w. bush, bush 41 -- which required low-flow toilets. now, the impact of that is sludge will back up in the city's sewers, and the mission bay neighborhood, quote of of-unquote, smells like rotten eggs. they're using $14 million of taxpayer money to dump bleach into the sewer to clean up a problem that previously simply did not exist. bleach isn't, also, a very friendly chemical, by way. all right. so...
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but by then, his brother-in-law, john kennedy, was running for president. shriver served us kennedy's chair for illinois and also head of the campaign civil rights division. in that capacity, leading a campaign, he convinced kennedy to telephone caruthers scott king in the matter of his imprisonment on the trumped up charges. it was a risky move given the residual racism that still tainted american life. but many analysts had concluded that the phone call attracted enough african-american votes to the democratic party that your to win a razor-thin victory to john kennedy. after the inauguration, president kennedy asked shriver to assume leadership as the founding director of the peace corps. when asked why he had selected his brother in law for the job, kennedy said that if the project were to become a flop, it would be easier to fire a member of the family when a political ally. when we look at the origins of the peace corps today we have to be careful not to read history backwards or to argue that the success of the peace corps was inevitable. it wasn't s
but by then, his brother-in-law, john kennedy, was running for president. shriver served us kennedy's chair for illinois and also head of the campaign civil rights division. in that capacity, leading a campaign, he convinced kennedy to telephone caruthers scott king in the matter of his imprisonment on the trumped up charges. it was a risky move given the residual racism that still tainted american life. but many analysts had concluded that the phone call attracted enough african-american votes...
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cities and in the villages they have been through you know to counter foreign aggression not to keep law and order a civilized manner. however according to the minister this still doesn't rule out the fact that the rebels continue provoking syrian of the use and he said that it's unacceptable that the west still failing to condemn the actions of some groups within the syrian opposition who often take to the most extreme measures like kidnapping or even terrorism. it's absolutely unacceptable and this logic we all might lead us if we follow this logic might lead us to a very dangerous situation not only in the middle east but in other parts of the world if partners in the west would start would begin to. want to qualify terrorist as. bed terrorist and acceptable terrorists. well so i asked the minister why he thinks nato was so eager to deploy these six batteries the preacher interceptor missiles on the border of turkey and syria and whether iran was the actual target here is what he had to say on this. that's what some people say. the configuration that is being presented in the media. r
cities and in the villages they have been through you know to counter foreign aggression not to keep law and order a civilized manner. however according to the minister this still doesn't rule out the fact that the rebels continue provoking syrian of the use and he said that it's unacceptable that the west still failing to condemn the actions of some groups within the syrian opposition who often take to the most extreme measures like kidnapping or even terrorism. it's absolutely unacceptable...
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it is a huge opportunity to hit .he reset button on gun laws there is a much larger being organized through for that million march in the mall double take place in february. it is designed to keep our sure on congress and the white house for meaningful gun control reform. reporting live, abc 7 news. >> a service was held for a six- at a mormon church in utah. people in that town tied pink ribbons around trees to show support for the family. pink was her favorite color. and local girl scout troop d tribute to the victims. -- paid tribute to the victims. aths.laid out 26 wre the shooting had an impact on school attendance in anne arundel county. 46 do this did not go to school 40% of students did not go to school. rumor of a shooting happening could you did to the absences. there were two different shootings. one happened at a convenience store in manassas. two were wounded. the gunman is in custody. police say two men were shot. one of the victims was killed. the other is critically hurt. police are still looking for the person or persons responsible. theice in the county say stole cash of t
it is a huge opportunity to hit .he reset button on gun laws there is a much larger being organized through for that million march in the mall double take place in february. it is designed to keep our sure on congress and the white house for meaningful gun control reform. reporting live, abc 7 news. >> a service was held for a six- at a mormon church in utah. people in that town tied pink ribbons around trees to show support for the family. pink was her favorite color. and local girl...
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but even in those letters he wrote in which he said, oh, you know, all the laws should expire every 20 years, this stuff, blah, blah, blah, it was always in context. it was something that was more practical and more hardheaded, ultimately, than it now seems when we read the one line or two. sure, thank you. same microphone in -- microphone? >> um, this reminds me of n a strange way, of, you know, jefferson's view as a renaissance man reminds me of, strangely enough, of the 1988 presidential campaign between dukakis and bush 41. >> i get that all the time. [laughter] >> i mean, but, you know, at that time i was a professor of mathematics at the university of massachusetts in amherst, and i remember bush who had graduated from yale boasting how he got an f in chemistry. and dukakis coming back weakly that, well, he only got a d in physics. >> right. >> and then at the same time i was reading from jefferson's library of america. there he is in 1789 writing a letter, he was awarded a honorary doctor of law degree from harvard university, but he was live anything france. >> right. >> so he
but even in those letters he wrote in which he said, oh, you know, all the laws should expire every 20 years, this stuff, blah, blah, blah, it was always in context. it was something that was more practical and more hardheaded, ultimately, than it now seems when we read the one line or two. sure, thank you. same microphone in -- microphone? >> um, this reminds me of n a strange way, of, you know, jefferson's view as a renaissance man reminds me of, strangely enough, of the 1988...
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there will be passing laws until a new parliament takes over next year. even though the president is now relinquishing some power after a newly passed constitution, the council includes 270 members, 90 of whom were appointed over the weekend. >> the upper house continues to pose a problem. it is a sliding majority that raises concerns because we have been looking for important laws that will supplement the constitution. >> the much talked-about demonstration law. they fear it would -- if it has not abated since he took over in june. in a speech on wednesday, the government urged members to focus on laws that will help the country move forward. >> this had been blocked by anti revolutionary forces. i urge you to work on that so we can regain the stolen money inside and out. >> they'll also be addressing the account on wednesday, but the opposition has maintained that they need guarantees, not just words. >> there has been another high- profile defections, the commander of the military police has left the president without his government. they say they turn
there will be passing laws until a new parliament takes over next year. even though the president is now relinquishing some power after a newly passed constitution, the council includes 270 members, 90 of whom were appointed over the weekend. >> the upper house continues to pose a problem. it is a sliding majority that raises concerns because we have been looking for important laws that will supplement the constitution. >> the much talked-about demonstration law. they fear it would...
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schools is asa hutchinson, a former republican congressman from arkansas who said he didn't think new laws and prohibition is the right way to respond to what happened in sandy hook and compared the nra plan to put a trained guard in every american school to the federal air marshal program put in place after 9/11. >> more sensitive that be airplanes. people resisted having weapons on airplanes but i oversaw the federal air marshals and it's a deterrent, no one sees that weapon but they're protected on the airplane and it's a positive impact on safety. schools are a sensitive environment as well. you could provide safety and security with armed, trained, personnel without putting fear in everyone. >> he argued since timothy mcveigh used fertilizer to kill men, women and children in oklahoma city, restricting firearms will not make children safer but many lawmakers are skeptical about the nra plan. >> we have armed officers in many schools in washington, d.c. we have armed officers in schools. and some of that is appropriate and perhaps we can do more. it actually doesn't cost $8 billion. we
schools is asa hutchinson, a former republican congressman from arkansas who said he didn't think new laws and prohibition is the right way to respond to what happened in sandy hook and compared the nra plan to put a trained guard in every american school to the federal air marshal program put in place after 9/11. >> more sensitive that be airplanes. people resisted having weapons on airplanes but i oversaw the federal air marshals and it's a deterrent, no one sees that weapon but they're...
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and the next election, jackson had gone around the country, building a popular majority in getting laws changed from state to state to state in which providing for universal white male suffrage, which took a vote out of the hands of property owners and give it to barbarians as john quincy adams may say. the bank if there was a deal with clay in 1824, was that ethical bystanders of those days and retrospectively by our standards? >> is certainly what is ethical in those days. he took a lot of flak for it, but the choice in his mind was to turn the country over to a barbarians who couldn't write his name, who had violated the constitution that will turn the word of 1812, con into massacre in the seminal sender and enduring whatever he felt like doing. he did not want to see this man president. >> one point in the book he described a bit of a crouch. teaching to afflict him as a person? >> yes. >> there is some time travel involved. >> all of us are brooches at times. he did not suffer fools, so you would be grouchy. i was grouchy last night when romney said we have fewer ships today than
and the next election, jackson had gone around the country, building a popular majority in getting laws changed from state to state to state in which providing for universal white male suffrage, which took a vote out of the hands of property owners and give it to barbarians as john quincy adams may say. the bank if there was a deal with clay in 1824, was that ethical bystanders of those days and retrospectively by our standards? >> is certainly what is ethical in those days. he took a lot...
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things that happened in the ensuing years but the watershed event was when president nixon signed into law -- created the environmental protection agency. one of the first orders of business of the ecb the a was to ban a series of insecticides starting with ddt and including all of its cousins, many of which were more toxic than ddt. the domestic ban went into effect in 1972. began phasing them out and it is too bad carson didn't live to see that but she didn't and i like to think of her in this photograph taken by her friends the freeman family who lived next door to her in maine on the shoreline of southport island in 1955, of my favorite photographs of her. she looks very content in this picture and someone who was at home in that environment and at home in the world and at home in her role as an author, scientist and ultimately somebody who would change the way we think about things. that is a good place to stop and take any questions you have. >> anybody have any questions? >> why was the book called "silent spring"? >> why was the book called "silent spring"? that probably stems from
things that happened in the ensuing years but the watershed event was when president nixon signed into law -- created the environmental protection agency. one of the first orders of business of the ecb the a was to ban a series of insecticides starting with ddt and including all of its cousins, many of which were more toxic than ddt. the domestic ban went into effect in 1972. began phasing them out and it is too bad carson didn't live to see that but she didn't and i like to think of her in...
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. >> the rule of law committee for the ocean. it is said that geography is one of the most important factors because it is the most permanent. we saw the arctic icecap drop and it appears to be opening more this session. what does this trend mean in a generation for russia and canada? >> i did go to zero chapters to it in the book. he is very provocative. in the middle of roberto they predicted china who was our ally would become our adversary geographically. also he said united europe could be a competitor for the united states. with the arctic icecap, if the arctic was open for shipping and a friend would sail the northwest passage up green land and across canada that shipping in the northern arctic that could provide alternative routes that is somewhat less of an emphasis of the indian ocean. to bring russia closer to america fundamentally. it would make canada significant you have shale guest, the tar sand and the hydropower resources with open arctic it would be that much more significant. >> i would like to offer a quick co
. >> the rule of law committee for the ocean. it is said that geography is one of the most important factors because it is the most permanent. we saw the arctic icecap drop and it appears to be opening more this session. what does this trend mean in a generation for russia and canada? >> i did go to zero chapters to it in the book. he is very provocative. in the middle of roberto they predicted china who was our ally would become our adversary geographically. also he said united...
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trained on those college campuses and then move into the rest of society when it's at hospitals or law firms or in seminaries and bring that interfaith literacy and interfaith leadership to the rest of our society. we define interfaith cooperation very simply. it's building relationships between people who orient around religion differently, and some sector has to advance the knowledge base, has to model what good looks like. and college campuses are the place that we think we can make the biggest difference. >> so talk a little bit about this triangle. >> yeah. >> i think it's important for all of us to have this in our mind. >> so this is a chapter in the book called the science of interfaith cooperation. and one of the things that i think is -- as interfaith cooperation grows and, by the way, if i was in the private sector, i would say buy interfaith, right? [laughter] it's, i think, like human rights or like environmentalism, it's a field that's going to grow dramatically. if you read any newspaper, you're going to see a lot of blood between the black and the white, right? and ther
trained on those college campuses and then move into the rest of society when it's at hospitals or law firms or in seminaries and bring that interfaith literacy and interfaith leadership to the rest of our society. we define interfaith cooperation very simply. it's building relationships between people who orient around religion differently, and some sector has to advance the knowledge base, has to model what good looks like. and college campuses are the place that we think we can make the...
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he put through his right to work laws. he didn't want a recall. he was an inspiration for republican governors. it's a move gone all over the country. >> best politician bill clinton, who in a single speech at the democratic national convention injected energy and enthusiasm into the voters. >> herman cain was the leading republican contender. however, he was also the worst politician, but i'll get to that later. >> i had a long shot in naming chris christie because he firmed up his base in a democratic state. and i think at a time when the republicans now are seeing a resurgence among their moderates. i think in the long run he may prove to be the big winner of the year. >> these are all very interesting choices but they are all domestic. the best politician of 2012 was german chancellor angela merkle. she had to walk a tightrope between her german voters who do not favor bailing out europe and the european union. best politician, angela. you got it? you can write that down. pat, put it in your column. worst politician. >> susan rice. she was fed
he put through his right to work laws. he didn't want a recall. he was an inspiration for republican governors. it's a move gone all over the country. >> best politician bill clinton, who in a single speech at the democratic national convention injected energy and enthusiasm into the voters. >> herman cain was the leading republican contender. however, he was also the worst politician, but i'll get to that later. >> i had a long shot in naming chris christie because he firmed...
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what is that perspective now that the affordable care act will begin to become fully finalized to law over the next couple of years. we keep hearing those on the conservative side or republicans raise concerns about what we'll do for the country. what is your view. now you're not part profit excess. you can speak more freely. is it going to be a good thing for the country? >> yes, it will. for one reason, as an example, right now we have 50 some billion dollars a year of uncompensated care. that means people don't have insurance don't have medicaid, medicare or private insurance, don't have military coverage or anything like that, so they are not insured. they have access to health care in the emergency rooms. if they taken in and can't pay and don't go through a bankruptcy or something like that, that costs that care doesn't just go away. it's shifted over to the rest of the us who have insurance. that's $50 billion. now, you stop and think about that it could be as much as $1500 per person who pay for those who don't. when you have everybody in the system, all insured one way or ano
what is that perspective now that the affordable care act will begin to become fully finalized to law over the next couple of years. we keep hearing those on the conservative side or republicans raise concerns about what we'll do for the country. what is your view. now you're not part profit excess. you can speak more freely. is it going to be a good thing for the country? >> yes, it will. for one reason, as an example, right now we have 50 some billion dollars a year of uncompensated...
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but we're now at the point where in just a couple of days the law says that every american's tax rates are going up. every american's paycheck will get a lot smaller. and that would be the wrong thing to do for our economy. it would hurt middle class families and hurt the businesses that depend on your spending and congress can prevent it from happening, if they act now. leaders in congress are working on a way to prevent this tax hike on the middle class and i believe we may be able to reach an agreement that could pass both houses in time. >> the president will have another chance to deliver that message, again. this morning he will appear on nbc's "meet the press." his first sunday talk show appearance in three years. mr. obama is expected to call on a scale back plan that would only extend middle class tax breaks and unemployment benefits if the negotiations fail. republican senator mitch mcconnell is hoping there will be a plan to present today. >>> some sad news from hollywood. harry carey jr. has died. best known for his work in westerns appeared in almost 100 films including te
but we're now at the point where in just a couple of days the law says that every american's tax rates are going up. every american's paycheck will get a lot smaller. and that would be the wrong thing to do for our economy. it would hurt middle class families and hurt the businesses that depend on your spending and congress can prevent it from happening, if they act now. leaders in congress are working on a way to prevent this tax hike on the middle class and i believe we may be able to reach...
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. >>> kids in maryland got help with their holiday shopping from some local law enforcement. montgomery county police officers paired up with the kids to do last minute shopping. the officers helped kids pick out holiday gifts for their families. this is all part of the heroes and helpers program that strives to foster good relationships between law enforcement and the community. >> reaching out to the children at such an early age. hopefully we can bridge the gap to where there isn't any type of distention between law enforcement and the community. >> the purchases were made, thanks to gift cards from target. and you don't see an officer wearing a hat like that every day. >> not terribly often. looks warmer than the regular standard issued cap. >> you need one. >> yeah. you need it. if you're outside today, no doubt. you need a wind breaker or something to keep the chill away from you. it was ferociously windy for much of the day. wind chills stayed well down into the upper 20s and low 30s for much of the day. you needed to bundle up or stay active. or do both like this guy
. >>> kids in maryland got help with their holiday shopping from some local law enforcement. montgomery county police officers paired up with the kids to do last minute shopping. the officers helped kids pick out holiday gifts for their families. this is all part of the heroes and helpers program that strives to foster good relationships between law enforcement and the community. >> reaching out to the children at such an early age. hopefully we can bridge the gap to where there...
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worst mass shootings in modern american history the tragedy has sparked a fierce debate on gun control laws many saying it's too easy for the public to access military grade weapons and it is going to if you can find out if america is now ready to change its second amendment. a week after the tragedy at the elementary school in newtown president obama made the same pledge when he became president four years ago to try and get assault weapons off the streets of the you what's it's a pledge he has failed to deliver on this is not the first issue the first incident with a gun by. your for you. but the administration indicates this time it's different this time they're serious commitment and compromise. the most volatile take coach shooting is full and it's a skill and it's an important part of our hearing the debate taking place at the moment suggests a national consensus on the issue is far down the line and the dialogue between those who support and those who oppose such a ban comes down to this with guns come safety if the guns are in the hands of the good guys that you know believe the stu
worst mass shootings in modern american history the tragedy has sparked a fierce debate on gun control laws many saying it's too easy for the public to access military grade weapons and it is going to if you can find out if america is now ready to change its second amendment. a week after the tragedy at the elementary school in newtown president obama made the same pledge when he became president four years ago to try and get assault weapons off the streets of the you what's it's a pledge he...
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aren't you protected under whistleblower laws? speak i think i've be protected under the whistleblower laws and they need to be more pronouncedr in the community, increase more to protect whistleblowers, wem. need them. >> anointed to do something. n >> or takeover number of branches, you go to drum up moru business. going out to the places of business that were honor customer accounts, tell us what> you found. speakerphone businesses did not exist, actual physical locations did not exist, it was just a paper company i would say within the bank computer system showing the transactions taking place but the businesses did not exist. lou: you would be going out to drum up new businesses or new services to makeertain thesu account is secure with your bank so you did what, a closed shop, windows boarded up, what did you find? >> some companies were empty lots, some were not in, some did not exist at all anywhere to bet found. >> when you got back, what did you tell your bosses? >> told by superiors exactly what i found and i reported s
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then we have peter jaszi, professor of copyright law at the washington college of law, american university, also an author. i will say also peter would not want me to, recently given the great honor by his colleagues at the washington college of law to have a lecture named after him. congratulations and thank you for joining us. [applause] so our topic is copyright and the book. very small topic. copyright and the book, authors, publishers and the public interest. i want to reflect on the title for a moment. copyright and the book is at its core a discussion about the public interest. with arthur's and publishers as part of the public interest. i would underscore that because in the more recent conversations, in political circles, it sometimes teed up as a conversation where publishers and authors are somehow and difficult to or at least in competition with the goals of the public and that is not the foundational history of copyright law in united states. we will talk about incentivizing authors, evaluating publishers, serving readers, protecting freedom of expression. we are also going to
then we have peter jaszi, professor of copyright law at the washington college of law, american university, also an author. i will say also peter would not want me to, recently given the great honor by his colleagues at the washington college of law to have a lecture named after him. congratulations and thank you for joining us. [applause] so our topic is copyright and the book. very small topic. copyright and the book, authors, publishers and the public interest. i want to reflect on the title...
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staged a hundred thousand strong rally in support of the constitution and the implementation of sharia law the two sides hold rocks at each other they burned cars and buses some saying these buses belong to the muslim brotherhood police intervened with tear gas leaving seventy seven injured so this obviously comes under the after several instances of violence is in alexandria in cairo few weeks ago in cairo and from the presidential palace rival groups leaving ten dead in top . country is divided so if you're against the constitution say would only enforce a presidential i think take a ship but it lacks a key social economic rights it was drafted by islamist dominated assembly so it's for the constitution say it is essential for the progress towards democracy and after the concert is drafted they say we will have parliamentary elections in the first round of course the votes of people voted in fifty seven percent in favor of the constitution analysts believe that this will be another yes vote this is largely because of the seventeen governorates voting today many of them a rule of cultural
staged a hundred thousand strong rally in support of the constitution and the implementation of sharia law the two sides hold rocks at each other they burned cars and buses some saying these buses belong to the muslim brotherhood police intervened with tear gas leaving seventy seven injured so this obviously comes under the after several instances of violence is in alexandria in cairo few weeks ago in cairo and from the presidential palace rival groups leaving ten dead in top . country is...
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we're talking about a law which consists of several parts most of those are also putting financial and travel or restrictions on several american officials or people have been found guilty of committing crimes against russian citizens only one part of this law deals with banning adoption all russian children to buy american citizens now the law has been is fired so to speak by the case of going to a russian boy who was not even two years old when he was adopted by the american family and died several months later when he's foster father left him walked in the car in the blistering heat for nine hours so there is so the russian lawmakers feel like the american system does not provide enough protection for the russian kids once they get overseas was their adopted by the american families and also does not allow for the russian officials to monitor the situation of the russian children. care of american adoptive families aside from this new law russian lawmakers are also pledging to improve the lives of orphans and also improve foster care situation in russia this new particular law is se
we're talking about a law which consists of several parts most of those are also putting financial and travel or restrictions on several american officials or people have been found guilty of committing crimes against russian citizens only one part of this law deals with banning adoption all russian children to buy american citizens now the law has been is fired so to speak by the case of going to a russian boy who was not even two years old when he was adopted by the american family and died...
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he was held in prison but the judge said she found no evidence that the doctor's actions caused the law's death meatspace family promise to appeal the ruling critics of the new adoption ban and save homes a russian chances of a better of he but a former director of the american adoption congress told us that tracking how russian children are being treated in the u.s. is all but impossible a lot of the cases have gotten very very light sentences for the caretakers whether for store or adoptive of russian children here in the united states but we certainly have no idea how many children are enduring abuses surviving abuses of all kinds the children that died at the hands of their adoptive parents were tortured in some horrendous ways they were sexually abused they were burnt they were starved they were caged ever any conceivable kind of torture one human being could inflict on another was done to these children so these were the parents that were caught and prosecuted nineteen how many more there's there is absolutely no way of knowing the united states has no system of follow up on adoptio
he was held in prison but the judge said she found no evidence that the doctor's actions caused the law's death meatspace family promise to appeal the ruling critics of the new adoption ban and save homes a russian chances of a better of he but a former director of the american adoption congress told us that tracking how russian children are being treated in the u.s. is all but impossible a lot of the cases have gotten very very light sentences for the caretakers whether for store or adoptive...
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>> guest: the laws restricted. you have to have an across-the-board deductible and a few.you can't have one. i don't like that. wash and be flexible enough to work flexible, most people wouldn't have a health savings account. >> host: you mentioned with regard to health care legislations that the supporters , the current health care bill will want to make changes. what are some of the changes you perceive in making quick >> guest: you have to give the opportunity for a plan that has dire deductible. you can control costs and the other way, they have to adjust to the plan they're going to die. the apothecary legislation has very strange subsidies. the employees of this hotel around $10, $50 an hour have to have a family plan that costs $15,000. that's half their wages. the new law gives no help to the employees are at the hotel to buy that plan. on the other hand if the hotel abolishes the insurance plan and since employees to an exchange, they're going to get 10, $15,000 in the federal government. you're going to s
>> guest: the laws restricted. you have to have an across-the-board deductible and a few.you can't have one. i don't like that. wash and be flexible enough to work flexible, most people wouldn't have a health savings account. >> host: you mentioned with regard to health care legislations that the supporters , the current health care bill will want to make changes. what are some of the changes you perceive in making quick >> guest: you have to give the opportunity for a plan...
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deals with banning adoption of russian children to by american citizens now the law has been is fired so to speak by the case of duma you are going to find a russian boy who was not even two years old when he was adopted by the american family and died several months later when he's foster father left him walked in the car in the blistering heat for nine hours so there is so the russian lawmakers feel like the american system does not provide enough protection for the russian kids once they get overseas once they're adopted by the american families and also does not allow for the russian officials to monitor the situation of the russian children they are in the care of american adoptive families but of course as you have said this law has caused an outcry here in russia as a lot of people believe that this will actually limit the chances of russian orphans of finding a good job to home however there's also another law that is going to come into fact that that is hardly anybody really speaks about but that will actually improve the situation is supposed to prove this iteration of orpha
deals with banning adoption of russian children to by american citizens now the law has been is fired so to speak by the case of duma you are going to find a russian boy who was not even two years old when he was adopted by the american family and died several months later when he's foster father left him walked in the car in the blistering heat for nine hours so there is so the russian lawmakers feel like the american system does not provide enough protection for the russian kids once they get...
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finds smuggling foreign nationals in complete secrecy perfectly a lawful often keeping the families of those captured in in the dark for months as far as treating foreign nationals suspected of terrorism the u.s. has a set track record hundreds of people have been through the u.s. prison in guantanamo many of them were subject to torture the chief prosecutor at guantanamo and a george w. bush told me most of them were not terrorists and due to the extraordinary rendition program all kinds of people would end up there from different countries for different reasons stripped of their rights many human rights organizations have been vocal about a lawful practices at guantanamo and yet it's still open by the way despite president obama's pledges to close the prison. numbers alter do but as the clock ticking towards fresh protests opposition val's continued resistance to the draft no matter what later in the program also for you. poor people used to live in the slums now economically disadvantaged occupies substandard housing in the inner city . voters would not have been there i only look b
finds smuggling foreign nationals in complete secrecy perfectly a lawful often keeping the families of those captured in in the dark for months as far as treating foreign nationals suspected of terrorism the u.s. has a set track record hundreds of people have been through the u.s. prison in guantanamo many of them were subject to torture the chief prosecutor at guantanamo and a george w. bush told me most of them were not terrorists and due to the extraordinary rendition program all kinds of...
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islam as law looks about to take hold in egypt following the final round of voting on a new constitution opponents are accusing the muslim brotherhood of rigging the ballots about its power. primary school killings in connecticut sparks fears debate over whether america's love of guns has gone too far with manny demanding stricter control over those who can't bear arms. the rain sees more police brutality and arrests for speaking out as the opposition describes the situation in the gulf kingdom at its worst political crisis. and tit for tat lawmakers in moscow give the go ahead to ban u.s. adoptions of russian children in response to washington's slapping sanctions on the russian officials. and a sterile insurrection in europe while spaniards seize over a hated budget strikes in greece put a damper on a credit rating upgrade. this is actually going to be live from moscow i'm marina joshing early results from the final round of voting in egypt's troubled the referendum suggests the new constitution is likely to pass as follows nearly a month of protest where the latest violent i'll break
islam as law looks about to take hold in egypt following the final round of voting on a new constitution opponents are accusing the muslim brotherhood of rigging the ballots about its power. primary school killings in connecticut sparks fears debate over whether america's love of guns has gone too far with manny demanding stricter control over those who can't bear arms. the rain sees more police brutality and arrests for speaking out as the opposition describes the situation in the gulf kingdom...
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>>guest: history of american law. and i teach the course to anybody who wants to take it from the english period with the construction and i teach a seminar that i called the history of social change. this is about topics that i and interested in. and i do what i am interested in. says history have any place of foreign policy? of course. this semester we do elegy bt rights, education, and students read material from all sides of the issues. >>host: day ms washington? >> nine this the of little bit of power because the matter how small the agency or miniscule the power when people have problems problems, sometimes you can help them. with the commission imus being able to bring people that no one heard from war would be listened to. >> this is your third or fourth book? >>guest: no. have written many more. maybe nine or 10. i am working on one right now. the topic is what does that mean, it is on voter fraud. i found a place in louisiana where they seem to have a persistent record of voter fraud from the 19th century un
>>guest: history of american law. and i teach the course to anybody who wants to take it from the english period with the construction and i teach a seminar that i called the history of social change. this is about topics that i and interested in. and i do what i am interested in. says history have any place of foreign policy? of course. this semester we do elegy bt rights, education, and students read material from all sides of the issues. >>host: day ms washington? >> nine...
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day's news of the week's top stories egypt's new constitution enshrining islamic law looks set to pass tonight as most voters seemingly back the draft in a referendum preceded by weeks of protests we've got the latest for you also. the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun the gun lobby logic that's incensed millions of americans calling for tougher controls now as the country pays its final trip to the inference of the teachers killed in last week's shooting massacre. i for i moved a step closer to banning americans from adopting russian children in response to washington stopping sanctions on russian officials. and wiki leaks prepares to mute revelations promises more than a million secret files will leave no government around the world untouched. live from the arctic new center in a wide screen wall welcome to round up of the top stories of the last seven days with me kevin. first of gyptian survive this say in the historic vote on the new constitution this weekend that's revealed deep divisions within the country and sparked a violent protests the majo
day's news of the week's top stories egypt's new constitution enshrining islamic law looks set to pass tonight as most voters seemingly back the draft in a referendum preceded by weeks of protests we've got the latest for you also. the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun the gun lobby logic that's incensed millions of americans calling for tougher controls now as the country pays its final trip to the inference of the teachers killed in last week's shooting...
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law is beneath. thousands of meters of choice and draw. the law. that is aloof from many. but dangerous even to those who keep it to a distance. if the. troops. in the. streets. welcome back dozens of jailed activists in bahrain who took part in anti-government protests have had their sentences for changed the opposition though wasn't satisfied with the revealing repainting its demands for the immediate release of all political prisoners. spoke to some of the activists as he looked at what lies behind the unrest. when it came to supporting calls for democracy in middle eastern or north african states while denouncing government sponsored violence leaders of the west were vocally critical from our graphic has lost legitimacy to lead and he must leave out a very clear message for president which is it is time for him to go but when scenes of violent clashes between riot police and reform complain risk came from bahrain the definition of democracy shifted and rhetoric softened. in the summer of the us state department came up with a statement expressing its concerns over the
law is beneath. thousands of meters of choice and draw. the law. that is aloof from many. but dangerous even to those who keep it to a distance. if the. troops. in the. streets. welcome back dozens of jailed activists in bahrain who took part in anti-government protests have had their sentences for changed the opposition though wasn't satisfied with the revealing repainting its demands for the immediate release of all political prisoners. spoke to some of the activists as he looked at what lies...
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islam as law looks about to take hold in egypt following the final round of voting on a new constitution opponents are accusing the muslim brotherhood of breaking the ballot to cement its power. in the primary school kelli zink navigates part fear is debate over whether america's love of guns has gone too far with manning demanding stricter control over those who can bear arms. bahrain sees more of police brutality and arrest for speaking out as the opposition described the situation in the gulf kingdom as its worst political crisis. and tit for tat lawmakers in moscow give the go ahead to ban u.s. adoptions of russian children in response to washington slapping sanctions on russian officials. also its tyranny is russian and he europe while spaniards see though over a hated budget strikes in greece put a damper on a credit rating on the right. it is one of the on the russian capital you're watching r t i'm reading joshie. earlier results from the final round of voting in edge of struggled referendum suggest the new constitution is likely to pass follows nearly a month of protest where th
islam as law looks about to take hold in egypt following the final round of voting on a new constitution opponents are accusing the muslim brotherhood of breaking the ballot to cement its power. in the primary school kelli zink navigates part fear is debate over whether america's love of guns has gone too far with manning demanding stricter control over those who can bear arms. bahrain sees more of police brutality and arrest for speaking out as the opposition described the situation in the...
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nobody was rushing out to pass new gun-control laws. mayor bloomberg of new york, hillary clinton, barack obama said it was an individual right. 75% of the american people, probably 95% of politicians including liberal politicians thought it was. other than getting rid of the d.c. about in the chicago, what difference did it make? >> guest: that's interesting. to me that's a surprise because gun-control advocates eresting. to me that's a surprise because gun-control advocates said after both those decisions they would be a tsunami was the word that was used for challenges to gun control regulations. other than some, but certainly not a tidal wave of them. they have mostly succeeded. here the district they passed and decided on a new set of regulations that still ban assault weapons and make it necessary you have to show that you now how do gun and could store it safely and you have to register and so on. there is a challenge to that but i don't think it's been resolved yet. >> host: in a couple hundred lawsuits across the country. but a
nobody was rushing out to pass new gun-control laws. mayor bloomberg of new york, hillary clinton, barack obama said it was an individual right. 75% of the american people, probably 95% of politicians including liberal politicians thought it was. other than getting rid of the d.c. about in the chicago, what difference did it make? >> guest: that's interesting. to me that's a surprise because gun-control advocates eresting. to me that's a surprise because gun-control advocates said after...
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law and the chicago law what difference did it make? >> guest: that's interesting. to me that as a surprise because a lot of gun control but it said tougher with of those decisions that there would probably be a tsunami i think was the word the was used of challenges to gun control regulations. well, they're have been some, but there's certainly not in a tidal wave of them and they haven't mostly succeeded here in the district. the past and decided on a new set of regulations the still band the assault weapons and make it necessary you have to show that you know how to use a gun and can store it safely and have to register it and so on, and the -- there is a challenge to that that i don't think has been resolved yet. >> host: i know of at least a couple hundred lawsuits in the country and they move slowly but still almost every one of the has upheld the law. >> guest: it doesn't seem to be a tidal wave among the judges to overthrow gun-control regulations just because of heller and mcdonald. >> host: succumbing you've got this new definition of the second amendment,
law and the chicago law what difference did it make? >> guest: that's interesting. to me that as a surprise because a lot of gun control but it said tougher with of those decisions that there would probably be a tsunami i think was the word the was used of challenges to gun control regulations. well, they're have been some, but there's certainly not in a tidal wave of them and they haven't mostly succeeded here in the district. the past and decided on a new set of regulations the still...
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the grip of passion, and the law says, we give you something of an excuse. not a full excuse but we recognize that you couldn't control yourself. well, there's some people who have made the argument that they were in the grip of passion because somebody called them the infamous n-word. they strike the person, maybe they kill the person. and the argument becomes, can you or can your lawyer make the arguement to a jury that you were in the grip of passion because this person called you this particular word. now, in some jurisdictions, like washington, dc, you cannot even make that argument. washington, dc, the jurisdiction that has the "just words" doctrine, and the law says no matter what the word, no matter what somebody calls you, that's no excuse for using violence. but other jurisdictions say, we'll let you make that argument to a jury. >> host: professor kennedy, you write in the n-word book, there's nothing necessarily wrong with a white person saying the n-word, just as there is nothing necessarily wrong with a black person saying it. what should matte
the grip of passion, and the law says, we give you something of an excuse. not a full excuse but we recognize that you couldn't control yourself. well, there's some people who have made the argument that they were in the grip of passion because somebody called them the infamous n-word. they strike the person, maybe they kill the person. and the argument becomes, can you or can your lawyer make the arguement to a jury that you were in the grip of passion because this person called you this...
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law and the chicago law, what difference did it make? >> guest: is interesting. to me that was a surprise because a lot of in control advocates said, after both of those decisions, that probably the tsunami i think the word it was used of challenges to gun control regulations. there is certainly not been a tidal wave and they haven't mostly succeeded here in the district. they decided on a new set of regulations that still bans assault weapons and makes it necessary, you have to learn -- show that you know how to use a gun and can store it safely and know how to register it and so on and there is a challenge to that but i don't think it's been resolved yet. >> host: i know at least a couple hundred lawsuits across the country, lawsuits move slowly. at. >> guest: almost everyone of every one of them has upheld the laws. >> host: there was a tidal wave among judges to overthrow ben -- because of heller and mcdonald. >> guest: you have got this new definition of the second amendment and again at it one level i thought it was like how many angels can dance on the hea
law and the chicago law, what difference did it make? >> guest: is interesting. to me that was a surprise because a lot of in control advocates said, after both of those decisions, that probably the tsunami i think the word it was used of challenges to gun control regulations. there is certainly not been a tidal wave and they haven't mostly succeeded here in the district. they decided on a new set of regulations that still bans assault weapons and makes it necessary, you have to learn --...
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and much of our law now is law that the framers and the people who made the constitution law would never put up with. >> you you know, most people ina given legal case tend to look at the result, and they think the decision is good if they lie the result. >> guest: oh, yes. quite educated people make that mistake. i remember morgan kondraki on television. when the texas homosexual sodomy case came up, he said the only issue was whether you wanted to see homosexuals in jail. that's not the issue at the case at all, who should make the law; the legislature or the court? when there is no law to begin with until somebody acts? >> host: are there thing thingst the, major things that the constitution doesn't protect against? is there, are there a lot of bad things that can happen which the constitution doesn't address? >> guest: well, no. i can't think of any bad things that are going to happen. the laws may be passed that i don't like, but i can't classify that automatically as a bad thing. i remember a student asking me did the constitution protect marriage. well, it doesn't really. they did
and much of our law now is law that the framers and the people who made the constitution law would never put up with. >> you you know, most people ina given legal case tend to look at the result, and they think the decision is good if they lie the result. >> guest: oh, yes. quite educated people make that mistake. i remember morgan kondraki on television. when the texas homosexual sodomy case came up, he said the only issue was whether you wanted to see homosexuals in jail. that's...